Feminists Against Sweatshops

Women make up 90 percent of sweatshop laborers. The
majority of these women are between the ages of 15 and 22. Companies
that use sweatshop labor to increase their own profit margins
are taking advantage of predominantly young women.

Factories that employ the use of
sweatshop labor perpetuate numerous injustices. Women are paid as little as
six cents an hour and work ten to twelve hour shifts. In
many instances overtime is mandatory. In some cases, women are
allowed only two drinks of water and one bathroom break per
shift. Sexual harassment, corporal punishment,
and verbal abuse are all means used by supervisors to
instill fear and keep employees in line.

Companies such as Nike, Guess?, and Disney should not
be allowed to continue to increase their profit margins using
the sweat of hardworking women. These women deserve to be
paid a living wage, to be given a safe working environment,
and the right to be free of unwanted sexual harassment.